Japan: Nintendo has applied for trademarks Pikmin, Animal Crossing, Splatoon and Legend Of Zelda
It is the first time this year that Nintendo has applied for certain trademarks in Japan. Now, it's due to Pikmin, Animal Crossing, Splatoon and Legend Of Zelda. The reason behind the trademark filtering is, obviously, for marketing reasons. Pikmin's sales model is designed for "approximately 200 retail-related purposes", while the other three are related ...